Sri Lanka ladies determined to stay with roughly the identical squad that was whitewashed by England within the ODI collection, making just a few tweaks for the three-match T20I collection beginning on Sunday. Hansima Karunaratne, Sugandika Kumari and Inoshi Priyadharshani retained their spots, having been introduced in for the ODIs, whereas the uncapped 24-year-old Madushika Meththananda additionally discovered a spot.

Making approach have been youngsters Tharika Sewwandi and Kavisha Dilhari, and the veteran pair of Prasadani Weerakkody and Udeshika Prabodhani. Weerakody and Prabodhani have performed 93 T20Is and 106 ODIs between them, however poor type meant each gamers have been neglected of the taking part in XI by the top of the ODI collection.

Following a forgettable T20 World Cup marketing campaign in November, the Sri Lankan selectors had voiced their need to present youthful gamers an opportunity, which may bode nicely for Meththananda and the 17-year-old Umesha Thimashini.

Thimashini had been neglected of the ODI squad however retained her place within the T20I setup the place her offspin could also be of extra use. In the meantime, Meththananda, who bowls right-arm medium-pace, has been a part of a number of squads prior to now is but to get a recreation. With Sri Lanka’s bowlers having to this point struggled to hassle England to any affordable extent, and with the crew taking part in only one seamer within the closing ODI, Meththananda could discover herself with some recreation time this time round.

Similar to their ODI document, Sri Lanka’s T20I document in opposition to England just isn’t promising. The 2 sides have confronted one another 5 instances in T20Is with England rising winners on every event.